About Us
The Science & Technology Action Committee is a group of 25 non-profit, academic, foundation, and corporate leaders working to dramatically strengthen U.S. science and technology.
Co-Chairs
![Bill Noveolli Headshot](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Bill-Noveolli.png)
Bill Novelli
![Sudip Parikh Headshot](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Sudip-Parikh.png)
Sudip Parikh, Ph.D
![Mary Wolley Headshot](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Mary-Wolley.png)
Mary Woolley
![Keith Yamamoto Headshot](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Keith-Yamamoto.png)
Keith Yamamoto, Ph.D
Members
![Georges Benjamin](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/georges-c-benjamin.png)
Georges C. Benjamin, M.D.
Executive Director, American Public Health Association![Bob Conn](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/bob-conn.png)
Bob Conn, Ph.D.
Distinguished Policy Fellow, School of Public Policy and Strategy, University of California, San Diego![](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/michael-crow.png)
Michael M. Crow
President, Arizona State University![Charlie Dent](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/charlie-dent.png)
The Honorable Charlie Dent
Former Republican Representative from Pennsylvania![](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/victor-dzau.png)
Victor Dzau, M.D.
President, National Academy of Medicine![](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Arthur-Evans.png)
Arthur C. Evans, JR., Ph.D.
CEO, American Psychological Association![Harvey Fineberg](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/harvey-v-fineberg.png)
Harvey V. Fineberg, M.D., Ph.D.
President, Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation![Dario Gil](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/dario-gil.png)
Dario Gil, Ph.D.
IBM Senior Vice President and Director of Research![Bart Gordon](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bart-gordon.png)
The Honorable Bart Gordon
Partner, K&L Gates LLP and former representative from Tennessee, 1985-2011![Margaret Hamburg](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/margaret-hamburg.png)
Margaret “Peggy” Hamburg, M.D.
President of InterAcademy Partnership and former FDA Commissioner![](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/john-hamre.png)
John J. Hamre, Ph.D.
President and CEO, Center for Strategic and International Studies![](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/63cf1a61002aac8188ad248648e7350f_india-hook-barnard.png)
India Hook-Barnard, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Engineering Biology Research Consortium![Kristina Johnson](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/kristina-johnson.png)
Kristina M. Johnson, Ph.D.
Founder and CEO of KMJ and Associates, and former President of the Ohio State University and former Under Secretary, US Department of Energy![](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/63cf1a61002aac8572144b871f31b794_tom-kalil.png)
Tom Kalil
Chief Innovation Officer, Schmidt Futures![Neal Lane](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/neal-lane.png)
Neal Lane, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow in Science and Technology Policy, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and former Director, National Science Foundation![Alan Leshner](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/alan-leshner.png)
Alan Leshner, Ph.D.
CEO Emeritus, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)![Marcia McNutt](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/marcia-mcnutt.png)
Marcia McNutt, Ph.D.
President, the National Academy of Sciences![Erin O'Shea](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/erin-oshea.png)
Erin K. O’Shea, Ph.D.
President, Howard Hughes Medical Institute![](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/euan-robertson.png)
Euan Robertson
Chief Operating Officer, Simons Foundation![Rafael Reif](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/rafael-reif.png)
Rafael Reif, Ph.D.
President Emeritus, Ray and Maria Stata Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)![Elias Zerhouni](https://sciencetechaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/elias-zerhouni.png)
Elias Zerhouni, M.D.
Professor Emeritus Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University and former Director, National Institutes of Health, 2002-2008Funders
We wish to express our thanks to the many organizations and individuals who provide funding for the Science & Technology Action Committee. Your contributions and support are very much appreciated.
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Kavli Foundation
The Johns Hopkins University
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
IBM Corporation
Lyda Hill Philanthropies
Breakthrough Energy Action
Sergey Brin Family Foundation
Schmidt Futures
Kristina M. Johnson, PH.D
Simons Foundation International (SFI)
Staff
Sheila Murphy
Vice President, Advocacy Programs and Initiatives, Research!America
Shilpa Rajan
Director, Science and Technology Action Committee, Research!America